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You will manage inventory accuracy, material availability, regulatory compliance and people leadership, operational excellence and continuous improvement across the department. You will ensure materials are received, stored, controlled and issued effectively while driving improvements in safety, quality, service, cost and productivity.\nYou will report to the Site Operations Manager.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead and promote a Health, Safety and Environmental (EHS) culture across Raw Materials and Stores operations, ensuring compliance with all site, statutory and company requirements.\nLead incident investigations, risk assessments, training compliance, SOP governance, ergonomic assessments, and continuous improvement activities to reduce safety risks and improve operational performance.\nEnsure compliance with COMAH, ATEX, environmental and other relevant regulatory requirements applicable to raw material storage and handling.\nManage and maintain Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and documentation, ensuring safe isolation practices are implemented and adhered to when required.\nLead and manage the Stores, Raw Materials and Labelling teams.\nEnsure accurate inventory management, stock control and material traceability, maintaining appropriate stock levels to support production requirements while minimising working capital and waste.\nCoordinate the receipt, storage and distribution of raw materials, packaging and consumables to ensure uninterrupted production operations.\nEnsure quality standards are maintained throughout material handling and storage processes, leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions.\nSupport internal and external audits and ensure all departmental activities comply with relevant quality, safety and regulatory standards.\nPromote operational excellence through the implementation of structured continuous improvement projects, including Process Tracker, Communication Boards, visual management and standard work practices.\nPartner with Production, Planning, Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability supports the weekly and monthly production plans.\nIdentify and eliminate process inefficiencies, reducing cycle times, improving material flow and enhancing overall operational performance.\nChampion 5S and workplace organisation standards to improve safety, efficiency, employee engagement and visual management across the department.\nGuide sustainability projects and waste reduction programmes, supporting site environmental and cost improvement goals.\nDevelop and monitor departmental measurements, reporting performance and implementing actions to improve safety, service, inventory accuracy, cost and productivity.\nManage departmental resources, ensuring cost control while maintaining high service, quality and compliance standards.\nLead inventory accuracy programmes, including cycle counting, stock reconciliation and investigation of inventory variances to achieve site inventory accuracy targets.\nManage supplier and third-party warehouse performance related to inbound materials, storage and delivery service levels.\nQualifications\n2-5 years' management experience within a manufacturing, warehousing, supply chain, materials management or operational environment.\nExperience of stores, warehouse, logistics or raw material operations within a manufacturing environment. Experience in the coatings, chemical or process manufacturing industry is desirable.\nKnowledge of warehousing principles, storage methodologies and material handling practices.\nUnderstanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain concepts.\nExperience using ERP, warehouse management and inventory systems.\nAbout us:\nPPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®\nThrough leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.\nThe PPG Way 2030\nWe are customer champions\nProactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.\nWe act with purpose and speed\nAgile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.\nWe are excellent operators\nProductive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.\nWe compete to win\nFuture-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.\nWe are PPG proud\nStrong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.\nAt PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.\nPPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.\nIf you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email .\nPPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. 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